section 5121 of this titlesection 5121(c) of this titlesection 5121 of this titleA check received by a payee in payment of accrued benefits shall, if the payee died on or after the last day of the period covered by the check, be returned to the issuing office and canceled, unless negotiated by the payee or the duly appointed representative of the payee’s estate. The amount represented by such check, or any amount recovered by reason of improper negotiation of any such check, shall be payable in the manner provided in , without regard to . Any amount not paid in the manner provided in shall be paid to the estate of the deceased payee unless the estate will escheat.
Pub. L. 85–85772 Stat. 1229Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, § 701(67)100 Stat. 3296Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1)105 Stat. 238Pub. L. 104–316, title II, § 202(t)110 Stat. 3845(, , , § 3022; , , ; renumbered § 5122 and amended , (d)(1), , , 239; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 104–3161996— in last sentence struck out “upon settlement by the General Accounting Office” after “shall be paid”.
Pub. L. 102–40section 3022 of this title1991— renumbered as this section and substituted “5121” for “3021” in two places and “5121(c)” for “3021(c)”.
Pub. L. 99–5761986— substituted “the payee’s” for “his” in first sentence.